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Possibly the greatest keeper to play for Swindon, Downsborough was a hero of the 1969 League Cup Final win over Arsenal. After the match, it was written that "for quarter of an hour, it was Downsborough versus Arsenal, and Downsborough won". Signed by Danny Williams, he made his debut for the Town on the opening day of the 1965/66 season, keeping a clean sheet versus local rivals Oxford. A firm fans' favourite, he stayed at the club for eight seasons, before asking for a transfer in November 1972, feeling that the club's long serving players were not being rewarded as well as the newcomers. This argument led manager Les Allen to drop Downsborough from the team - but a slump in results saw him recalled, and he kept six clean sheets in the last thirteen games of the season to save the Town from relegation. Nevertheless, his dispute with the club prompted his transfer to Bradford City in the close season. PLAYING RECORD:
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